Lens 1-0 Rennes
Updated
Lens won: Lens 1-0 Rennes in the Ligue 1 (Round 26) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Lens goals: Wesley Said 47'. Expected goals: 0.75-0.59. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Neil El Aynaoui (8.5).
Match report
Lens beat Rennes 1-0
Lens squeezed past Rennes 1-0 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday 15 March in Ligue 1.
Wesley Said put Lens ahead on 47' (1-0).
Lens had 45% of the ball, shots were 9-12 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.75-0.59.
Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 38,182. Referee: Stéphanie Frappart.
Match stats
| Lens | Rennes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.75 | 0.59 |
| Total shots | 9 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 24 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 336 (78%) | 427 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 9 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 8 |
Lineups
Lens (3-4-3): Mathew Ryan, Jonathan Gradit, Juma Bah, Facundo Medina, Ruben Aguilar, Nampalys Mendy, Neil El Aynaoui, Deiver Machado, Jeremy Agbonifo, Wesley Said, Florian Sotoca
Rennes (3-5-2): Brice Samba, Jérémy Jacquet, Anthony Rouault, Mikayil Faye, Lorenz Assignon, Djaoui Cisse, Azor Matusiwa, Jordan James, Adrien Truffert, Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga, Mohamed Meite
Key events
- 21' · Yellow card · Azor Matusiwa (Rennes)
- 46' · Substitution · M'Bala Nzola for Jeremy Agbonifo (Lens)
- 47' · Goal · Wesley Said (Lens)
- 62' · Substitution · Ismael Kone for Jordan James (Rennes)
- 66' · Substitution · Adrien Thomasson for Nampalys Mendy (Lens)
- 69' · Yellow card · Neil El Aynaoui (Lens)
- 70' · Substitution · Kyogo Furuhashi for Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Rennes)
- 87' · Substitution · Andy Diouf for Wesley Said (Lens)
- 88' · Substitution · Malang Sarr for Jonathan Gradit (Lens)
- 89' · Substitution · Kazeem Olaigbe for Azor Matusiwa (Rennes)
All-time head-to-head
46 league meetings since 1994: Lens 18, draws 14, Rennes 14.
Questions
Who won Lens vs Rennes?
Lens won, 1-0 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025.
When and where is Lens vs Rennes?
Sat, 15 Mar 2025, 20:05 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Rennes?
In 46 league meetings since 1994: Lens 18 wins, 14 draws, Rennes 14 wins (goals 57-50).